by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Jun 21, 2012 | People we helped stop pulling hair out, People with trichotillomania
“I found Dr. Oler because I was looking for a way to stop pulling my hair. After 40 years of struggling with trichotillomania, and trying everything I could find to stop pulling, I was very excited to find the Stop Pulling Hair Out website. “If I wasn’t on...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | May 3, 2012 | People we helped stop pulling hair out, People with trichotillomania
Following is an amazing testimonial from one of our clients. Read on to learn Whitney’s story and hear how we can help. “This is the longest time I’ve went without pulling in 16 years!” I have had trichotillomania since I was 8 years old (I’m 24 now) and I...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Mar 15, 2012 | Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania research
Recently, we did a post on the negative impacts lack of sleep can have on increasing the symptoms of trichotillomania (see Can Skimping on Sleep make Trichotillomania Worse?). This happens due to the relationship between sleep and neurotransmitter levels – if you...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Mar 1, 2012 | Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes
You have the urge to pull. You can resist the urge, but it can take a lot of effort to do so. If you give in, you may or may not like what you feel after you pull (exhilaration, pleasure), but you probably don’t like how you feel (guilt, shame, despair) or the end...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Feb 9, 2012 | Managing Trichotillomania, People with trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes
We have covered a number of ways that different environmental and genetic factors could adversely affect trichotillomania in this blog. This post will focus on another common biological cause for neurotransmitter imbalance that can exacerbate or cause...
